CJP Communications Selected by Swiss Re as North American Agency of Record

NEW YORK, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- CJP Communications (CJP), a leading independent full-service communications firm, announced that is has been selected as Swiss Re's North American agency of record to support its corporate image and business development objectives.

CJP will be supporting Swiss Re's external communications in order to drive awareness of its brand, reinsurance group and other core capabilities domestically. The agency will be focused on providing thought leadership, executive positioning and visibility, and strategic media relations and counsel.

A team of CJP professionals will be working with Swiss Re's internal communications group on four key areas of its business -- Financial Services, Property & Causality, Life & Health, and Economic Research.

"CJP's depth of knowledge in the industry made them the clear choice to lead efforts in North America. We are confident in their abilities to uncover new opportunities for Swiss Re and to continue to develop our brand and corporate image," Alayna Tagariello, vice president of communications at Swiss Re, said.

"We are honored to be selected by Swiss Re as its North American agency of record. We are looking forward to partnering with a company of this caliber," Jen Prosek, managing partner of CJP, commented. "The addition of Swiss Re to our client roster demonstrates our continued growth and commitment to the financial services sector."

About CJP Communications

CJP Communications is among the 50 largest public relations firms in the U.S. and one of the few domestic, midsize firms that offer its clients a gateway to Europe through its London office. CJP has 40 professionals working in its New York and Connecticut offices, and another 25 professionals based in London. Services include media relations, financial public relations, investor relations, strategic consumer communications, corporate advisory, executive positioning, issues management, graphic design and publishing. For more information, visit www.cjpcom.com.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer. The company operates through offices in more than 25 countries. Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1863, Swiss Re offers financial services products that enable risk-taking essential to enterprise and progress. The company's traditional reinsurance products and related services for property and casualty, as well as the life and health business are complemented by insurance-based corporate finance solutions and supplementary services for comprehensive risk management. Swiss Re is rated "AA-" by Standard & Poor's, "Aa2" by Moody's and "A+" by A.M. Best. For more information, visit www.swissre.com.

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    Lauren Carmody
    CJP Communications
    203.378.1152 ext 106